Plenary III: Expert Technique / Video Session I - Complex Lesions | Recorded at the AATS Mitral Conclave 2025

Plenary III: Expert Technique / Video Session I – Complex Lesions, recorded at the 2025 AATS Mitral Conclave, presents expert-led video demonstrations focused on operative strategies for managing complex mitral valve pathology. This session addresses challenging clinical scenarios including complex endocarditis, rheumatic mitral repair, mitral valve repair in adults with congenital heart disease, complex robotic mitral valve repair, and mitral valve re-repair. Through case-based video review, faculty highlight technical nuances, intraoperative decision-making, and strategies to improve repair durability in high-complexity cases. An expert discussion contextualizes these techniques within evolving surgical approaches, including minimally invasive and robotic platforms, and emphasizes their application to contemporary mitral valve practice.

Featured presentations:

  • Complex Endocarditis
  • Complex Rheumatic Repair
  • MV Repair in Adults with Congenital Heart Disease
  • Complex Robotic Mitral Valve Repair
  • Complex Mitral Valve Re-Repair
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 1.00 ABTS Accredited CME
    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment / Patient Safety / Performance in Practice requirements] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Participation
Course opens: 
12/10/2025
Course expires: 
12/10/2028
Cost:
$200.00

Disclosure of Financial Relationships

The individuals in control of content for this activity did not have any relevant relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed below. All relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of the activity according to The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

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Purpose (Desired Learning Outcome) 

Following this session, learners will be able to describe key operative strategies for managing complex mitral valve lesions and identify how these expert techniques may inform surgical decision‑making.

ACCME Accreditation Statement

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement 

The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure of Commercial Support

The 2025 AATS International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit received commercial support from:

  • Abbott

Available Credit

  • 1.00 ABS Accredited CME

    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment] requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 1.00 ABTS Accredited CME
    Successful completion of this CME activity, [which includes participation in the evaluation component], enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME [and Self-Assessment / Patient Safety / Performance in Practice requirements] of the American Board of Thoracic Surgery’s Maintenance of Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABTS credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    The American Association for Thoracic Surgery designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Participation

Price

Cost:
$200.00
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